MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics130% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive381% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '21 at 10:47
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 918
97% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,156
72% 1,156 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 196
Parallax 185
145% 186 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 190
Splatting 130
124% 154 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB
831GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.7.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2570 2691 2769 2868 1870 2007 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
381% Outstanding
Read 1,821
Write 1,834
Mixed 1969
SusWrite 2,462
458% 2,022 MB/s
4K Read 67
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 97.2
332% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,282
DQ Write 1170
DQ Mixed 1315
962% 1,256 MB/s
Poor: 198%
This bench: 381%
Great: 563%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
345GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 476 481 488 485 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 487
Mixed 414
SusWrite 482
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 65.8
220% 78 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 366
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 135%
Great: 134%
Sandisk G5 BICS4 500GB
139GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 210 205 210 206 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 487
Mixed 356
SusWrite 230
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 53.4
189% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 254
217% 319 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 31.7
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 37.6
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,219 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $542
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HDDRAMUSB
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